The Gaming Outsider

The Gaming Outsider Podcast is a show dedicated to video gaming of all kinds with a focus on the community. Here at The GO, we don't subscribe to just one platform, and we realize that we don't have the ability to play every game that's out there. Our goal is to discuss ours and our listener's perspectives on current and former games that we have played while keeping a positive environment.

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It's that time of year where we decide (for the first time in Gaming Outsider history) what our individual and collective Games of the Year are. We even dive into what our community voted as their favorite. Lots of good discussion, and you might be surprised by our overall pick for 2015.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 2:49) Welcome/Introduction

(2:50 – 27:07) Most memorable/important news stories of 2015

(27:08 – 37:49) Predictions for 2015

(37:50 – 48:32) Best New Franchise, Best Online Multiplayer Game, Most Underrated Game

Scott and Josh welcome returning guest Chase Christensen to join in the discussion on two new controllers that were released recently. Both Josh have had experience with Xbox One's Elite Controller, and Josh has also spent a few days with the Steam Controller. By the end of the discussion, you should have a good idea as to which you should pick up (if either).

Scott's back after his bout with the crud just in time to discuss with Josh, Zach, and Robby about their favorite gaming-related Christmas memories. There's also a bit of Star Wars: the Force Awakens discussion as well as news about Kojima's new logo and Konami's announcement of a new Metal Gear Solid game.

Scott and Josh get together to sing their praises of "Life Is Strange" from developer Dontnod. There's a spoiler-free segment followed by a discussion about their decisions made in each of the five episodes.

Scott, Josh, and Zach welcome Alaina Grimm, who attended the PlayStation Experience (PSX) this past weekend. They discuss the keynote presentation as well as the many other experiences that Alaina had on the show floor. This week's "From the Outside In" topic is a listener question about which three games we would choose if we could only choose three for the rest of our lives.

Tom Bevis joins us from the GO Community to discuss the Video Game Awards put on by Geoff Keighly this past Thursday. We compare our guesses with the actual results as well as talk about the various announcement made in between the awards themselves.

Josh has spent a considerable amount of time playing "Guitar Hero Live", and is here to share his thoughts on his experience so far. He talks to me about the new hardware, set lists, and extra features, and also makes some brief comparisons to "Rock Band 4".

Scott, Josh and Robbie welcome returning guest Shawn "theycallmeiams" Fuller to talk about "Rise of the Tomb Raider", which is only available on the Xbox One at the moment. Shawn has actually completed the game to 100% already (on the hardest level of difficulty!), so there's plenty to talk about. There's even a small spoiler section at the end to discuss the ending.

All four guys (Scott, Josh, Zach, and Robby) are here to discuss scoring systems in video game reviews. There's also some discussion about the possibility of a new game in the Bioshock universe, as well as backwards compatibility for PS3 games on the PS4. Also, Scott reviews "Typoman", a downloadable WiiU game from a German developer.

Scott welcomes returning GO member Chase Christensen and first-timer Chris Behrensmeyer to share in their combined 100+ hour experience with Bethesda's "Fallout 4", which released recently. The trio even shares in some of their awesome stories from the wasteland.

All four guys (Scott, Josh, Zach, and Robby) are here to decide which year in video gaming has been the best in terms of number of quality games. We also discuss the latest Nintendo Direct as well as review "Fallout 4", "Rise of the Tomb Raider", "Halo 5: Guardians", and Starcraft: Legacy of the Void."

Scott and Josh welcome first-timer Chase Christensen, an avid Halo fan, to share his experience with "Halo 5: Guardians" on Xbox One. We discuss the story up to the latest game from 343, dive into the story of this game, discuss the mechanics, and also chat about the multi-player component.

Scott welcomes three special guest to talk about their experiences with "Yoshi's Wooly World" for the Nintendo WiiU consoles. Chris Owens, Casey Heinritz, and Troy Heinritz are all returning guests and have quite a bit to say about Nintendo's green dinosaur and his latest platforming adventure.

On this week's episode, Scott, Zach and Robby share what games (if any) they play with their significant others. There's also plenty of games to talk about, including "Fallout 4", "Halo 5", and "Divinity: Original Sin". This week's news includes backwards compatibility for Xbox One/360 and the absence of the original music composer for the upcoming "Final Fantasy VII" remake.

Scott welcomes returning GO Community member, Steve Peterson, to talk about his impressions of "Assassin's Creed: Syndicate". They have a spoiler-free discussion before diving into exactly what happened with the finale of the story. You'll find that our opinion of this game changed by the end of it.

Scott welcomes first-time guest, Jonathan Spear, to the show to share his impressions of "Tales from the Borderlands", the adventure series from Telltale that recently released its final episode. We start with a spoiler-free discussion followed by a spoiler-heavy discussion about how the game wraps up.

On this week's episode, Scott, Josh and Robby discuss the decision by Warner Brothers to grant refunds for all purchases of the PC version of "Batman: Arkham Knight". Our topic this week covers games that are on our "must play" list, as well as ones that are being put by the way side for now.

Scott, Josh, and Zach had an opportunity to check out three scary games for the Halloween season, and they're here to share their impressions. Scott played "Whispering Willows", Zach played "Shadowgate", and both Scott and Josh played "Slender: the Arrival".

On this week's episode, Scott and Josh pitch to each other their concept of a horror video game that they would like to see made. There's also plenty of talk of the trailer reveals from Paris Games Week, and Scott talks about his early impressions of "The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes" on the 3DS.

Scott, Zach, and Robby spent the weekend playing the first few hours of "Assassin's Creed: Syndicate", and wanted to share their first impressions of the latest game in this hugely popular series from Ubisoft.

All four members of the GO Cast are present this week as they discuss they're favorite scary video games and video games series. There's also quite a few different games we've been playing, including "Rock Band 4", "The Jackbox Party Pack", the finale for "Life is Strange", "Transformers Devasatation", and "Yoshi's Wooly World". The news topics included Nintendo's dev kits for the NX.